QA Analyst/ QA Engineer/ Automation Engineer/ Software Taster

SYED ALI

***** **. ****** *******, ***** - VA, **105

E-mail: **************@*****.***

Phone: 703-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Over 6 years of professional experience in Software QA Testing of web and client-server applications.

Experienced in working closely with Business analysts for reviewing Business Requirements, Functional Requirements, documenting Test scenarios and writing Test cases accordingly.

Good knowledge in Testing methodology, Test planning, Test execution, Defect-management and Result reporting.

Experienced in GUI Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Stress Testing, Integration Testing, and User Acceptance Test (UAT).

Expert at Quality Assurance Testing by using manual testing, Automation testing tools (Win Runner, Quick Test Pro, Quality Center) and methods under Windows & UNIX environment.

High level proficiency with HP ALM/Quality Center.

Experienced with scripting software automation testing products in HP ALM/Quality Center.

Expertise in developing SQL queries in database with complex joins.

Experienced with Test automation, Test script creation and modification, such as QTP/UFT.

Strong Knowledge of applying Quality Assurance (QA) checkpoints by using QTP/UFT to monitor and improve testing in real time.

Experienced in integrating the execution of QTP/UFT regression scripts with server.

Have familiarity with Testing web services and Database applications.

Experienced with implementing QA best practices and tools.

Outstanding, inter-personal abilities and a self-starter with good communication skills, problem solving skills and leadership qualities.

SKILLS:

Testing Tools: SOAP UI, Jemeter, HP ALM, HP UFT, JIRA, HP Quality Center, HP Quick Test Pro

Data Base: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, DB2

Programming Language: VB Script, JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL, PL/SQL, C/C++, C#, Java

Operating System: Windows, Unix/Linux

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Sprint, Reston, VA

QA Analyst

Jul, 2015 – Present

Responsibilities:

Developed and implemented various Automation Frameworks for various .Net and Java Applications.

Involved in Requirements gathering in order to prioritize the work and to prepare effort estimation for the Test Scenarios, Test sets, Test cases and executions.

Involved in determining the Test objectives and standards by reviewing customer requirements and system design documents.

Gathered Test data requirements for data conditioning from Business Units to test total application functionality.

Developed Software Test requirements, process improvement and built Software Test plans like Regression and Functional Testing.

Reviewed and interpreted all documentation related to Testing, including business requirements and functional and design specifications for planning of Testing activities.

Conducted Defect tracking utilizing HP ALM.

Defined and tracked quality assurance metrics such as Defects, Defect counts, Test results and Test status by using HP ALM.

Created SQL queries for database testing and to analyze how back-end component interacted with front-end and business logic components of the product.

Developed scripts using VB Script and Descriptive programming in UFT for smoke and regression testing activities of the front-end component of the web based application.

Wrote scripts in UFT to ensure applications were as close to perfect before being deployed to production.

Wrote and maintained Test plans, Test scenarios in UFT based on specifications and requirements for technically complex software projects.

Analyzed and reported automation test results in UFT/QTP to integrate with application.

Evaluated and tested software programs in UFT to verify applications function according to user requirements.

Liaised with the Regulatory Reporting team to compare results of System Integration Testing.

Made effective tracking, status reporting like Daily and Weekly Status reports for senior leaderships.

Maintained, monitored and tested all software, systems, and network and sensor solutions available at the organization.

Defined and developed project plans, release management and change management processes; conducted cost or benefit analysis and risk assessments.

Environment: HP ALM/QC, UFT/QTP, Java, JavaScript, SQL Server, Html, CSS, Windows, Visual Studio, Oracle, Linux.

CareFirst, Baltimore, MD

QA Engineer

Sep, 2012 – Jun, 2015

Responsibilities:

Tested in-house web-based application at all the stages of Software development life cycle.

Developed Test cases and Test suites for the designated areas of testing by using technical documentation.

Tested browser and operating system compatibility for application pages using browsers running on different platforms.

Created end-to-end tests (out of use cases), diagrams, flowcharts and requirements traceability matrix.

Worked closely with clients in gathering Test data for Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing and System Testing.

Developed a Traceability matrix mapping requirements to Test cases using Quality Center.

Participated in the Triage team meetings for Defect management with the project team and peers using the tool Quality Center.

Tested application’s backend by creating and executing using SQL queries.

Involved in the development of QTP Scripts generation, execution and review.

Used QTP to Software to Automate Regression, System & Functional Testing.

Automated the High-level business components (Keyword) using Quick Test Pro (QTP).

Performed validation of Web services using QTP by testing XML requests.

Understood the connections and dependencies between applications of ongoing effort for continuous Quality improvements.

Searched and reported defects with detailed, accurate and concise steps to reproduce.

Environment: QTP, HP Quality Center, JavaScript, SQL Server, Oracle, Html, CSS, SOAP UI, Windows, Visual Studio.

USA TODAY, McLean, VA

Software Tester

Apr, 2011– Aug, 2012

Responsibilities:

Developed and executed Test cases for major features and functional areas such as registration, search, confirming tags based on private user scenario.

Prepared Test data for data driven Tests for testing the application dynamically.

Involved in problem solving with BA, PM and QA manager.

Tested overall functionality, usability, GUI of the application as well as many features and functional areas – Functionality, Regression, and Release acceptance.

Reported defects using Quality Center and interacted with developers to resolve any defects/issues.

Performed defect tracking and test case management by HP Quality Center.

Performed testing Web services (SOAP Services), validating XML.

Used SQL for querying the SQL Server database for data validation and data conditioning.

Written complex SQL queries for validating the data against different kinds of reports generated by Business Objects.

Developed and Implemented automation using VB Script, descriptive programming and QTP

Integrated the execution of QTP regression scripts with server.

Applied Quality Assurance (QA) checkpoints by using QTP to monitor and improve testing in real time.

Was responsible for coordinating offshore team on executing automated scripts, and reporting automated execution results efficiently and effectively.

Analyzed business and functional requirements to ensure requirements were clear and testable.

Was able to multi-task and to work on multiple complex projects or assignments concurrently.

Assisted developers in discovering and researching defects, and recommended system enhancements.

Environment: Quality Center, QTP, JavaScript, Java, Oracle, Html, CSS, Visual Studio, SQL Server, Windows.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

References available upon request

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